Definition of trans- in English:
trans-
prefix
1Across; beyond.
‘transcontinental’- ‘transgress’
- 1.1On or to the other side of.Often contraste with cis- (sense 1)‘transatlantic’
- ‘transalpine’
2Through.
- ‘transonic’
- 2.1Into another state or place.‘transform’
- ‘translate’
- 2.2Surpassing; transcending.
- ‘transfinite’
3Referring or relating to people whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.
Compare with cis- (sense 2)‘transgender’- ‘transphobia’
4usually trans-Chemistry
Denoting molecules with trans arrangements of substituents.- ‘trans-1,2-dichloroethylene’
- 4.1Genetics Denoting alleles on different chromosomes.
Pronunciation
Origin
From Latin trans ‘across’.
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